Night Light followed Captain Huang Quan to a spot twenty meters away from the higher-ups.
Huang Quan's appearance meant that Anbu had important intelligence to report to Director Danzo.
Night Light scanned the higher-ups, observing their expressions.
Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, clad in armor, sat on a rock, smoking.
On one side of him were Senju Clan Head Senju Rinmu and Elite Jonin Kato Dan, and on the other side were Homura Mitokado and Danzo Shimura.
It seemed the Third Hokage was acting as a referee, mediating the conflict between the two sides.
Senju Rinmu's face was ashen, but he was full of arrogance, not yielding in the slightest.
On the other side, Homura Mitokado, tired from arguing, took a sip of water.
As for Danzo, he remained silent.
When these higher-ups were together, Homura Mitokado usually spoke for the others, expressing their stance.
The Senju Clan seemed to have significant disagreements with the higher-ups, perhaps regarding the placement of Uzumaki Kushina, or the ownership of Uzushiogakure's sealing scroll.
Both the Senju Clan and the Village were very keen to control the Uzumaki Clan's legacy.
Danzo Shimura walked over upon seeing Huang Quan.
Huang Quan quickly reported:
"Lord Danzo, the Black Gorilla Squad has obtained important intelligence.
The Uzumaki Elder ultimately selected eight Uzumaki clansmen and sent them towards the Wave Country using Yatagarasu.
Furthermore, before her death, the Uzumaki Elder took out a sealing scroll.
Black Gorilla is doing his best to follow Yatagarasu."
Danzo's eyes sharpened a few points upon hearing this.
If he couldn't get Uzushiogakure's sealing scroll, getting the Uzumaki Elder's sealing jutsu could serve as a temporary substitute.
Danzo ordered:
"Huang Quan, your Squad has lost many subordinates. First, organize the remaining people into a Squad and immediately go find Black Gorilla.
You and Hippo will screen and train a new ANBU Squad from the two thousand Konoha Ninja who came this time, and quickly get them combat-ready.
After assembling two complete Squads, you and Hippo will go find the Vortex Remnants and bring them or the scroll back to Konoha Village."
Night Light thought, that 'or' was well-used.
Danzo's meaning was that if those Vortex Remnants could be brought back, then bring them back to be thoroughly dissected.
If they couldn't be brought back, it was fine, but the Uzumaki Elder's scroll must be brought back.
Huang Quan nodded repeatedly and left with Night Light.
Danzo turned his head and first glanced at Senju Rinmu.
The Senju Clan was deeply rooted, and many of the Village's policies could not be implemented without considering the Senju Clan's attitude.
For instance, with this Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki replacement, the Senju Clan actually wanted to completely control the new Jinchuriki.
How could the Village's safety be entrusted to the Senju Clan?
Huang Quan took Night Light back to the Squad.
"After this arduous mission, our Squad has fewer than 20 people left.
Yak, I now appoint you as Squad Leader. Reorganize a full Squad and head to the Wave Country to search. Fox has the temporary cipher Black Gorilla compiled for Anbu.
Your Squad's mission is to find the Vortex Remnants and the inheritance scroll, and tie them down.
Be careful, the Uzumaki Clan's secret techniques are very difficult to deal with, and they also have large summoning beasts. Captain Hippo and I will follow with two Squads to carry out the capture."
Night Light followed Squad Leader Yak.
After waiting for a long time, the disguised Cloud Ninja equipment didn't arrive, so it seemed there was no need to pretend anymore.
When the Uzumaki Clan was not annihilated, killing Vortex Ninja was done cautiously, even requiring disguise as Cloud Ninja.
Now that the Uzumaki Clan was annihilated, they could be killed without hesitation. As long as Anbu didn't leak the secret, no one would know.
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The full moon was like a silver disk, and the moonlight was like white frost.
Night Light arrived at the seaside just in time for the full moon night.
Things would be easier now; he had one revival chance.
Night Light took another look at Squad Leader Yak. What good thing would he get after this revival?
After entering the Wave Country, the Anbu Ninja carefully searched for the marks left by Black Gorilla and inquired everywhere if anyone had seen a large three-legged bird.
After several days, they didn't find the Vortex Remnants, but they did get new information.
After the Third Mizukage's death, the Fourth Mizukage had not been chosen, and the Hidden Mist Village Elder, Motoishi, became the new leader, temporarily managing the Hidden Mist Village.
Towards the end of the month, Anbu finally found the cipher left by Black Gorilla.
The cipher pointed towards the Land of Waves Capital.
Squad Leader Yak gathered the Squad Leaders to assign tasks. He said:
"Uzushiogakure has been destroyed, and now the mission quotas for Vortex Country and the Wave Country have been freed up.
The Daimyo of Vortex Country and the Daimyo of the Wave Country have always been vassals of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
Our actions in the Capital cannot cause too much bloodshed, or it will be detrimental to the upcoming mission quota negotiations.
In the Land of Waves Capital, there are still many Vortex Remnants, for example, there are Vortex Ninja among the Vortex Country Daimyo's guard Ninja."
All Anbu Ninja disguised themselves as ordinary merchants, carrying only Kunai, and entered the Land of Waves Capital.
The Wave Country is located in the middle of the three great nations; to the northwest is the Land of Lightning, to the west is the Land of Fire, and to the east is the Land of Water. The situation here is complex, equivalent to another Land of Rain, a four-way battleground.
Night Light moved through the alleys, searching every trash can and every tree trunk.
The Kunai behind him had to be carefully hidden.
Kunai were a symbol of Ninja identity; if seen by civilians, their identity would be exposed.
Ninja were relatively comfortable within their Ninja Villages, but outside, they would be hostilely viewed by all civilians.
There were many records in the Ninja World of Ninja massacring cities and destroying nations. To civilians, Ninja were like fierce beasts.
Ninja killed too many people too quickly, leading to civilian hostility and non-violent non-cooperation.
After several days of searching, Night Light finally found Squad Leader Black Gorilla.
"Squad Leader, you..."
Squad Leader Black Gorilla was hidden in a small storeroom; his left arm had been severed at the shoulder.
Seeing that it was Fox, Black Gorilla's tense muscles relaxed, and he let out a long sigh of relief.
"Not only did we see the Uzumaki Elder take out a scroll at the end, the Kirigakure also saw it. I chased the Vortex Remnants here, and the Kirigakure did too.
Leaf Monkey is dead, and I lost an arm.
Biwa Jūzō is too powerful; I'm no match for him at all."
Night Light was secretly alarmed, not expecting the Hozuki Clan to also come to the Land of Waves Capital.
"Squad Leader, where are the Vortex Remnants?"
"I don't know, they hid with the help of the guard Ninja, and I can't find them."
A hint of joy rose in Night Light's heart; Vortex Yuka should still be alive.
"Squad Leader, I'll take you to Squad Leader Yak. The first support for us is the Yak Squad, and two more Squads will come later."
Black Gorilla and Night Light found Squad Leader Yak.
After the two Squad Leaders discussed, they decided to have the Anbu work in pairs to quickly search for the Vortex Remnants in the Capital.
They had to find those Vortex Ninja women before the Kirigakure.
Black Gorilla and Night Light acted together.
Captain Black Gorilla was truly cautious, always walking to Night Light's right.
He had lost his left arm, and his right hand was always guarding against Night Light.
Did Night Light look so much like a traitor? Or was Black Gorilla inherently extremely cautious, which was why he was always wary of him?
The Capital was very large.
After several days, Night Light saw a small bird land by a small lake in a park in the Capital.
A White Heron, it was a White Heron.